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Sermon: Orange Shirt Sunday, Sept 24, 2023 – 1 Cor 1: 18-24 and Psalm 23

September 24, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Imagine how ridiculous the early Christians must have seemed to their neighbours.  I mean, just listen to what they were saying! Almighty God, fully present as this young man, Jesus, … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags arrogance, hope, indigenous, love, Orange Shirt Day, reconciliation, religion

National Indigenous People’s Day – June 21st

June 20, 2023 by Greg Wooley
Categories General Posts Tags celebration, indigenous, United Church

Sermon: Orange Shirt Sunday, September 25, 2022 – Luke 15: 1-10

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Storytellers over the ages have understood that stories told in threes can have great power.  This morning’s scripture lesson gave us two-thirds of a group of three parables about being … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags baptism, found, God, grace, indigenous, Jesus, lost, love, peace, reconciliation

Indigenous Pink Shirt Day event – February 23

February 19, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Chinook Winds Region of The United Church of Canada is hosting an INDIGENOUS PINK SHIRT DAY event on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM Mountain Time.  In this session, traditional … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags anit-Bullying, indigenous, Pink Shirt Day

A prayer: “Remembering the Children”

June 30, 2021 by Greg Wooley

The Most Rev. Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Archbishop in the Anglican Church of Canada, shared a prayer that was used at every gathering of the “Remembering the Children” church leaders … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags Canada, children, indigenous, prayer

Indigenous Sunday, June 20, 2021

June 19, 2021 by Greg Wooley

On Indigenous Sunday we have TWO services:  we are honoured to have a local RCMUC YouTube service with Tony Snow, Glenda Crawler, Trudy Wesley, Gloria Snow and Ken Levae – … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags Christian, church, indigenous, Tony Snow, United, worship

Sermon: June 6, 2021 – Acts 15: 7-19

June 7, 2021June 5, 2021 by Greg Wooley
Every Child Matters

I am writing this sermon four days after hearing of the discovery at the Kamloops Residential School.  At this moment, I carry within me silent, sorrowful, helpless, culpable emptiness, and … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags healing, indigenous, justice, lament, residential schools, shame, sorrow

Indigenous History Month – June 2021

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Two learning opportunities lead us into National Indigenous History Month, June 2021. 1. Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church presents: Calls to the Church: Listening to the Wisdom of … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags canmore, church, indigenous, learning, Museum, reconciliation, right relations, Stoney Nakoda

three Sunday Messages, May 2, 2021 – John 15: 1-8

May 1, 2021 by Greg Wooley

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener (v 1)” says Jesus to his gathered disciples in his farewell address to them, in the 15th chapter of … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags accountability, branches, care, Christ, church, community, encircled, History, indigenous, integrity, Jesus, love, vine

REDress Day – May 5, 2021

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 by Greg Wooley

RED DRESS Project is held all across Canada on May 5th.  Check out the Ralph Connor outdoor display starting May 3, weather permitting. The RED DRESS Project (a.k.a. REDress) began as … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags indigenous, May 5, MMIW, red dress day
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